Real Estate Newbie in Maryland

[Juan Rodriguez]

Well, I have decided to take the plunge into learning real estate investments in order to gain financial freedom and generate monthly cash flow. I earn a decent living as a software engineer, but I still aspire to gain financial freedom and be in more control of my future and life. 

After researching many websites and you tube videos, I came across BiggerPockets website and am very pleased with all the information I have found on this site.

I purchased the book package that includes "The Book on Rental Property Investing" and "The Book on Managing Rental Properties" and am so excited to learn the details on this profession. I'm on 180 in "The Book on Rental Property Investing" and am starting to gain confidence that I can do this. 

From what I've learned so far, I think "House Hacking" with a standard FHA loan may be my best bet to get started. I feel that if I can live for free, that I can save my normal rent payments to look for further investments.

Does anyone know of any good real estate clubs in Maryland I could start attending to gain more knowledge? I've seen several on meetups, but still deciding which one is good to attend. Any that have more knowledge in "House Hacking"?

I look forward to learning and being part of this community.